Richard Jakpa, the third defendant in the ambulance trial, has defended his choice to videotape Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Godfred Yeboah Dame in a private discussion that went viral.

On a secret recording, the Attorney General is heard purportedly attempting to persuade Mr. Jakpa to indict Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the initial defendant in the case.

In an interview with the media in Accra, Richard Jakpa defended his choice to record the discussion by claiming that the Attorney General had broken the law.

“They are claiming it is a doctored tape. I didn’t say that so they should bring the original. They should tender the original to the court.

“We had a private conversation, and it is a conversation that leads to committing crimes so it can no longer be private. It becomes a crime against the states.

“So that private claim is neither here nor there. There must be justice, and I am here seeking justice.”